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University of British Columbia

Department of Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD)

Verified evidence

People to investigate

Advisor leads

high priority 4/5 fit
Leonid Sigal

Professor

computer vision and machine learning

Official homepage states UBC CS professor, CRC in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, CIFAR AI Chair; CS profile lists VISION&LANGUAGE graduate topics

Strong CS-supervisor fit for vision/multimodal; no direct medical-imaging evidence found

medium priority 3/5 fit
Mark Schmidt

Professor

machine learning, optimization, large-scale ML applications

Official UBC profile states focus on ML and numerical optimization algorithms with broad ML applications

Good ML-methods fit; not enough medical-imaging specificity for high priority

Decision evidence

Evidence snapshot

Computer Science PhD has AI/computer vision/machine learning fit; medical-imaging fit likely needs cross-lab validation ๐Ÿ”—

Deadline

December 15 older-cycle proxy for Sept. 2026/Jan. 2027 start; Fall 2027 page not yet separated Vancouver local time

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Funding

CAD 46,236/year international and CAD 41,653/year domestic during first four years; support generally guaranteed for first 60 months

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English test

Required unless degree from exempt country; scores must be uploaded and sent electronically by Dec 15

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Min scores

See UBC English proficiency program minimums

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References

3

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Documents

Online application, transcripts, statement of intent, three references, English score if required

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Application fee

CAD 168.25

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Program context

Fit and operating notes

Institution profile

School context

Location

Vancouver, Canada

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Institution

Public university

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Verified on

2026-08-01

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School fit score 4
Research fit evidence

Computer Science PhD has AI/computer vision/machine learning fit; medical-imaging fit likely needs cross-lab validation

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Funding route

CAD 46,236/year international and CAD 41,653/year domestic during first four years; support generally guaranteed for first 60 months

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International support

TBD

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Fee waiver

TBD

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Official verification

2026-08-01

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Verified UBC CS admissions/funding pages; CS-only advisor fit is strong for vision/ML but weaker for explicit medical imaging ๐Ÿ”—

Financial picture

Funding and support

Full-time PhD package published at CAD 46,236/year for international students and CAD 41,653/year for domestic students for first four years ๐Ÿ”—

Tuition coverage

Tuition awards included in package

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International support

TBD

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